Yikes, I’m Starting a Business! Or, How to Tackle the F Word on a Daily Basis…

Starting my own business is something I never, ever thought I would do. I was firmly ensconced in my academic career and fully expected to stay there until I keeled over at the lectern. I never expected having to reinvent myself and start another career path, yet there I was… 

I’ve Seen Fire and (I wish) I’ve Seen Rain…

Being evacuated due to a wildfire that nearly burned down your neighborhood is a sobering thing. And as the Santa Ana winds blast away outside again, as they have every other Monday for the past five Mondays, two of which sparked wildfires, I’ve never hoped for it to rain so much in my life! But here in Southern California, the chances of a good, soaking rain this early in the season are pretty much nil. So on pins and needles I sit.